Jeff Bezos torches Mamdani for pouring $43B into mismanaged NYC schools
Jeff Bezos criticized NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the city's high spending on public schools, which he described as mismanaged. He highlighted that New York City spends $44,000 per pupil, significantly more than other major cities, yet faces poor educational outcomes. Mamdani defended his approach, arguing that real solutions require skill and cannot be achieved by merely blaming others.
- ▪Bezos condemned the $43 billion investment in NYC schools, claiming it is poorly managed.
- ▪He pointed out that the city's spending per pupil is about 30% higher than in other major US cities.
- ▪Mamdani responded by asserting that some teachers would disagree with Bezos's assessment.
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Metro Jeff Bezos torches Mamdani for pouring $43B into mismanaged NYC schools By Anna Young and Carl Campanile Published May 20, 2026, 7:10 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Amazon founder Jeff Bezos torched Mayor Zohran Mamdani over the Big Apple’s sky-high school spending – touting that if his behemoth retail business ran like the city’s public school system, New Yorkers would be waiting weeks for their packages. The billionaire on Wednesday ripped the democratic socialist mayor for dumping a record $43 billion into the mismanaged education system, fuming that New York City spends a whopping $44,000 per pupil – about 30% more than other major US cities – despite abysmal test scores and plummeting enrollment.
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